• lud@lemm.ee
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    10 days ago

    Sure, but the first time the other person would have to accept your self signed cert. There is no knowing that the cert presented the first time was actually from you and not someone else.

    • Valmond@lemmy.world
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      9 days ago

      How would that matter?

      Say my website sends you my homemade cert, if you don’t use it you cant communicate with me (or go unsecure).

      Why myst some “trusted entity” emit tjose certificates? They are just a bunch of RSA keys!